Everybody's Everybody is a dramatic musical for children, by children, for raising awareness around hunger and helping children who are hungry.
Written by Merrill Collins and Frederick Gums, Everybody's Everybody was originally produced as a benefit for hungry children during the 1985 famine in Ethiopia. This guide for adult directors and volunteers promotes awareness of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which consists of 54 articles that define children's rights, and guidelines for how governments should work together to make them available to all children.
Anne Frank said, "Hunger is not a problem. It is an obscenity. How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world."
Under the terms of the convention, governments are required to meet children's basic needs and help them reach their full potential. Hunger and famine can appear anywhere, anytime, and can be temporary or persistent. But feeding the hungry is an immediate benefit that anyone can do, anywhere in the world. This musical project is an excellent way to raise awareness and bring communities together to help.
An instrumental soundtrack is available for those who can't perform with live musicians, which is always preferable. The book also contains a 5-minute excerpt, "Help them Live," which can promote the musical or stand alone.